Op de site onder update 15/6 kan je alle duiven vinden die nog aanwezig waren vandaag op de hokken. Zo kan u zien als jullie favorietje er nog bij is. We hebben hard gewerkt om het probleem met het registeren te vinden. We hebben 1 antenne vervangen waar er een kabel letsel aanwezig was. De kabel zat geklemd tussen het voliertje. hopelijk zijn de problemen hiermee opgelost . Verder zal er zaterdag ingekorfd worden voor Laon een vlucht van 180km. Tot in het weekend
Did you know that only 10% comes online? I spend a lot a lot of my time on answering email from all over the globe... Over 3000 pigeons a year are exported by us... and, we are still growing every month... People ask us for advise about what kind of strains they should use and if we can select them some useful birds... Questions like this are the most difficult but also the most fun... People will have to trust us 100%, they never see the birds before they buy so all they can do is trust our judgment... Sometimes we do deal we are proud of... Last week we sold a batch of birds (6 from our private loft + 4 from Theo de Kruijk) to Namibia!!! So again a new country is added to the list of country's we sold birds to... Transport is arranged by our good friend Robert Swanepoel in South Africa (thanks Robert!!!)... What I would like to say is that only 10% of the birds we sell is sold through our website!!! We do so much more then sell online... If you need help don't hesitate to contact us... We are here to help you also... For fixed prices, no auctions, no false bidding to get extra money out of your pocket, for promotion or whatever reason... What you see is what you get....
National St Vincent 2011 Yesterday the birds left for the National race from St. Vincent. We where planning to race only two because only 2 count for the Marathon Championship. Two birds act so strange yesterday that we decided to race two more.... One hen adopted the youngster of a hen which is her way to Pau Int.... She decided to take care of the youngster of her neighbor when she was away... The cock was okay with it and I even did see her feed the youngsters yesterday. So a good reason the put her in the basket... She was crazy... The other extra was just so nice to handle and in such a good shape that I could not leave her behind... Let's see Saturday if I was right.... 1018 KM to our loft in Den Hoorn and the release on Friday afternoon... I will keep you all posted...
Waterballonnen, gigantische zeepbellen en een bar met gratis bubbels en fruitsap. Dat zijn de ingrediënten van onze Bubbeldag op zaterdag 25 juni in je DreamLand-winkel. Kom een kijkje nemen en krijg je gratis PlayBeez Bubbly, een leuk rietje om bellen in je glas te blazen!
Is DreamLand je favoriete winkel voor speelgoed, games, multimedia en kinderboeken? Stem dan voor ons in de verkiezing van Beste Winkelketen 2011 in deze categorieën.
Toon je talent als styliste! Maak je eigen Top Model met ons basismodel en geef je creatie af in je DreamLand-winkel voor 15 juli. En wie weet win je een mooie prijs ...
The performances of your Eijerkamp offspring are worth money.
The performances of your Eijerkamp offspring are worth money.
During the months of May, June, July, August and September we will make available 1,000 Euro in vouchers towards pigeons. We will divide the 1,000 Euro into three vouchers in the amounts of 500 , 300 and 200 Euro. For us the information on the performances produced by Eijerkamp offspring is valuable because it helps us further strengthen our lines and when breeding we keep this information on performances of the offspring in mind. That is why per annum we will issue 5,000 Euro in vouchers for the best references with Eijerkamp descendants. Each month an evaluation of the submitted references will be made and the three winners will be acknowledged on our website. The winners will be able to use the vouchers* at Hans and Evert Jan Eijerkamp. All you have to do is submit the performance (s) of the Eijerkamp offspring along with sufficient information and we would prefer that a good photograph is sent along with the performance and breeding information. The submitted reference will be placed on our website.
On our website you can find the how you may send us the information, via digital form, email or perhaps just an ordinary letter.
We look forward to your submissions.
Hans and Evert Jan Eijerkamp
*The eventual transport costs will be the responsibility of the winners.
Game on... International Pau From today the extreme long-distance season started for us... Yesterday we basket 15 birds for International Pau 2011.... A little more than 1025 to our loft in Den Hoorn. We have 14 hens and one cock in this race.... All on the Natural system... For the first time this year we have no widowhood cocks and hens... Let's see how it goes... The birds looked great and felt even better, so the tension at the office growing now... If all goes as planned the release on Friday morning... We will keep you all posted!!!
Number of pigeons Int. Pau 2011 In total: 8601 (464 more then 2010), Belgium - 2338, Holland - 2706, France - 2146, Germany - 1106, United Kingdom 259, Luxembourg - 46
Great news for all the guys in the United States... After the shipment a few weeks ago we are happy to announce a new shipment in the last few days of July!!! So if you are from the United States and you need our help like Mel Tsarouhtsis, Fred Werner, Steve Mistler, Tom Nettis, Raul Inda and all the other top racers I forget now, this is time to contact us.
De nationale vluchten zijn begonnen. Een dag voor inkorving kan u een weerbericht vinden van ZIMOA over lossing van die vlucht. Dus op zondag stond het weerbericht voor PAU op het duivenforum en op maandag die van St.Vincent. Op deze manier bent u optimaal geïnformeerd over de lossingcondities. Persoonlijk heb ik ZIMOA nog niet op een foute voorspelling kunnen betrappen en dat geldt niet voor het KNMI, het Belgische KMI en andere weervoorspellers. Want wie kan er nu goed het weer van over een dag of 5-6 voorspellen?
Vliegcompetitie
Deze loopt als een speer. De eerste competitieonderdelen beginnen in hun plooi te vallen en de potentiële winnaars zijn steeds meer bezig met hun favorieten. Dus let op: de aanmeldingen voor de jonge duiven kunnen nog steeds gedaan worden !
Het Forum
Wij willen nogmaals benadrukken dat het forum bestaat omdat U, de leden van het forum, het leuk moet vinden om zaken te plaatsen, te lezen en een discussie op te zetten. Het forum is er dus voor U en wordt ook mede mogelijk gemaakt door U. Dus respecteer de meningen van anderen, dan wordt de mening van u zelf ook wederom gerespecteerd door uw forumgenoten. Verder willen wij erop wijzen dat u zich moet gedragen op het forum naar de geldende normen en waarden !
Verkoop om het forum draaiend te houden
Wij gaan weer op zoek naar bonnen voor een verkoop aan het einde van 2011. Dus mocht u een bonnetje willen schenken dan horen wij dat graag. -- Met vriendelijke groeten,
News from The Vancouver Poultry & Fancy Pigeon Association Newsletter
June 2011 Newsletter
Greetings,
Our annual Lawn Show is weeks away, are your birds ready for it? I know mine are not, must be the unusual weather we have been experiencing here this spring.
Are you attending the Lawn Show this year? I hope so, as we plan on having a great time with lots of free food, raffle prizes, and something new this, a swap meet. More details are included in this newsletter. Remember, the Lawn Show is for members only. It is provided at no cost to you: no cost to show, no cost for the food. Each member is encouraged to bring one guest.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lawn Show Invitation...
Our members only lawn show, barbeque and swap meet will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the home of Ernie Silveri.
Yes, we are having a pigeon swap meet this year, free to all current members. Not a member, no worries. Simply bring your membership dues to the Lawn Show, and we will process your application on the spot. It is that easy!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pigeons in the News
by David Williamson
Paris - Scientists at the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris recently concluded a study of urban pigeons in central Paris that has shown that birds with higher levels of the dark pigment melanin have stronger immune systems. By assessing the colouration and state of health of 195 free-living urban pigeons they found that darker pigeons had lower concentrations of blood parasites and that their immune systems responded faster to infection, than their pale feathered cousins. The team's research suggests that melanin-based colouration plays a role in sexual selection and the birds have evolved to produce higher levels of melanin to protect their immune system. It could also explain why there are higher populations of dark feathered birds in urban areas, where parasite prevalence is higher.
New York - Researchers at the Center for Avian and Exotic Medicine in New York City are using pigeons to track the presence of high levels of lead in the environment. Studies have shown that roadway grit below and next to elevated painted steel trestles contain high amounts of lead, some more than three times EPA guidelines. It has long been known that lead exposure in young children can result in long lasting neurological damage leading to learning and behavioural problems. Pigeons feeding off the ground may ingest food particles contaminated with lead and while they can't transmit the lead the birds can act as surveyors of contamination providing scientists with an excellent way to track lead in the urban environment.
Burnaby, B.C. - Burnaby City Council recently passed a motion denying Sergio Batista's request that the city amend its bylaws so that he could keep 10 pigeons at his residence. As reported earlier Batista, who had recently moved to the 8000 block 11th Avenue, Burnaby, was charged with misuse of property and told by city staff to get rid of his pigeons after they had received a complaint from a neighbour. Batista, with the support from members of the local pigeon racing club, had asked the city to vary the bylaw saying that he had lived and raised pigeons in other Lower Mainland communities without a problem.
Kitchener, Ont.- The crown attorney handling charges against Arlan Galbraith, founder of Pigeon King International, the alleged ponzi scheme fraudster, has decided to consult with the complainants. Galbraith is scheduled to go to court on August 24th to face charges of one count of fraud over $5000 and four counts under various sections of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the maximum penalties for which include both fines and terms of imprisonment. Police have estimated about 1000 people invested over $20 million in the failed scheme. The meeting between the crown attorney and anyone who provided a police statement in connection with the charges brought against Arlan Galbraith will take place on June 16th and will provide updates and a "possible resolution".
Fredericton, N.B. - People in the Maritimes are being reminded not to attract pigeons after a young woman in Fredericton was recently blinded by a disease carried by the birds. In January, a 23 year old student at University of Kings College in Halifax contacted cryptococcal meningitis, a potential fatal lung disease which is carried in the feces of pigeons, and is now blind because of it. Pigeons are common on the Kings College campus despite efforts by staff to eradicate the birds. Halifax has a bylaw preventing people from feeding or doing anything to attract pigeons and Fredericton is drafting a similar bylaw.
Our 2011 Breeders Guide and Membership Directory is now available to club members.
Not a member, no problem. Simply download our membership application, mail it in, when we process your membership you will be sent a link to download the 2011 Breeders Guide and Membership Directory.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Next Meeting...
The next meeting of the Vancouver Poultry & Fancy Pigeon Association will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Western Hatchery, 505 Hamm Road,, Abbotsford, B.C.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<p align=center>CALENDAR OF EVENTS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<p align=center>BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Ernie Silveri
604-856-2774
Vice President Murray McAllister
604-534-5703
Recording Sec'y Dave Williamson
604-946-1179
Treasurer Barry Sky
604-467-5643
Director at Large Ken Chatwin
604-856-6399
Communications Director Keith Biggs
604-530-5175
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<p align=center>ABOUT US
The Vancouver Poultry & Fancy Pigeon Association is dedicated to the promotion and facilitation of the breeding and exhibition of fancy pigeons in the Pacific Northwest.The Vancouver Poultry & Fancy Pigeon Association | 1240 - 224 Street | Langley | BC | V2Z W7 | Canada
Schitterend nieuws vanuit ons trainingcenter. "De Bastaard" van Jef Meerts wint ook de eerste prijs in het gewest tegen 4243 duiven
We spelen in het gewest trouwens er nog 6 in de eerste 10!!!
Zijn foto vinden jullie in bijlage!! Hij is een 100% Hendrikx duif . Hij komt uit Poco Loco die zelf 5x1ste halve fond maakte en een kleinzoon is van "de Gek".
Zijn moeder is niemand minder dan "Sury" die de 2de Nat Gueret vloog en een achterkleindochter is van "de Gek".
De uitslagen van Lokaal en gewestelijk in bijlage alles onder de naam Hendrikx N en S.
Ook een schitterende prestatie van "De zeemeeuw 2" van Henri Aelberts Hij is ook een 100% hendrikx duif. Hij stamt af van "de witte" . Hij was de vader van de 2de nat Bourges gekruist aan de Jonge Indurain (ook 5x1ste) x Wicky!! De derde duif was er eentje op naam van ons. Engels (zoon dikke) x dochter Gek (weer) .
Zo we gaan weer deze week hard ons best doen om te evenaren al zal dat niet simpel zijn.
